Hot buttered rum is a drink that just screams holiday. There are many versions of this classic fall cocktail, and this one contains apple cider. A deep, dark rum accented by spiced butter, this drink is perfect to serve to the adults at your next soiree while the kiddos are drinking apple cider.

Hot Buttered Rum

A homemade drink sure to fill your guests from head to toe with holiday goodness.

By Christina Stanley

Published: December 9, 2014

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

unsalted butter at room temperature: 1 stick

packed light brown sugar: ½ cup

ground cinnamon: ½ teaspoon

ground nutmeg: ¼ teaspoon

ground cloves: ⅛ teaspoon

salt: 1 pinch

spiced rum: ¾ cup

apple cider: 2 cups

Directions:

Step 1: Place all of the ingredients into a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Christina Stanley-Salerno is a recipe developer, food stylist, photographer and blogger at TakeBackYourTable.com. She has an intense passion for the family meal and as a work-at-home mother of two growing boys, knows first-hand the challenges of trying to get a meal on the table. Before going freelance, she was on-staff at Every Day with Rachael Ray where she had the pleasure of working alongside some of the best in the food business. She is now a full-time work at home mom, writing recipes for everyone from Momtastic to Parents.com. Creating simple, quick and healthy meals is her specialty and her trick to keeping the family meal a reality, even on busy weeknights.